Follow Us:

Share this:

DEC Commissioner Joe Martens says he thinks New York will likely vote against the regulations on hydrofracking that the Delaware River Basin Commission released earlier this week, though he says the DEC is still reviewing the proposal.

The DRBC is a federal agency that regulates drinking water for residents in parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Each of those states has a say on whether or not to approve the plan, which calls for a limit of 300 wells in the basin. The number would be reviewed after 18 months. But some groups don’t want any drilling ...

About Capitol Confidential

Capitol Confidential gathers the best coverage of New York politics and puts it all together. Each section - Capitol, The State Worker, New York on the Potomac, and Voices - represents a unique facet of the political scene. The Capitol section features coverage from the Times Union Capitol bureau. The State Worker is dedicated to state worker issues. New York on the Potomac offers news of interest to New Yorkers from Washington. And Voices features the best of everything else, pointing you to columnists and bloggers from across the Web.